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Originally posted by sugar and spice
Actually, in Heartbreak Hotel she never claimed that Kappa was Kappa Kappa Gamma. It's referred to as "Kappa" consistently throughout the book; the sorority's full name is never mentioned. Those familiar with sororities would know that Kappa is a nickname for KKG, but those who don't know much about GLO's wouldn't -- and I think the fact that she never used the full name keeps her from getting sued or something.
As for Pi Phi, I'm not sure how she got away with using that name. Maybe because they're not central figures in the story? I've found a lot of books that use real GLO names just in passing. And does anyone remember the Sweet Valley University books where they used real GLO names? How did they get away with that?
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I never noticed that she didn't come out and say "Kappa Kappa Gamma"!
She does, however, say Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha, Chi Omega, Phi Delta Theta, and Alpha Tau Omega. It seems like she actually says Tri Delta in HH too; she also mentions sororities by real name in other books. As I recall, the heroine nicknamed "Pie" in of one of her books was a Chi O.